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American Anthem: Modern American History1st EditionDeborah Gray White, Edward L. Ayers, Jesús F. de la Teja, Robert D. Schulzinger 1,315 solutions What benefit did Abraham Lincoln see in having Andrew Johnson on his ticket? A.) As a former slaveholder, he demonstrated that one could live without slaves. Lincoln's party hoped to build a Republican base in the South. What was ironic about the election of Andrew Johnson? A man from a state that had seceded was now president. Which statement is true in reference to President Andrew Johnson? Johnson grew up in poverty in the South and saw the planter class as a "bloated, corrupted aristocracy." Andrew Johnson lacked Lincoln's political skills and keen sense of public opinion. The Black Codes violated free labor principles so celebrated by the North at the time. Radical Republicans hoped to institutionalize the principle of equal rights for all, regardless of race. Which of the following factors contributed to explosive economic growth during the Gilded Age? a)bank loans to railroads. abundant natural resources. By 1890, the
majority of the American workforce worked for wages. The second industrial revolution was marked by increased activity in the mining and railroad industries. What changes did railroads bring to American society during the Gilded Age? a)Because trains transported large numbers of people west, the population in the United States was rapidly decreasing. The introduction of railroads enabled a national market for goods and led to the creation of time zones. Economic and population growth translated into the rise of new products like Ivory Soap and Quaker Oats. What did these two items have in common? a)They were only found in big cities and were meant to modernize the habits of the urban population. They represented the integration of the economy due to the expansion of the railroad network. One significant economic impact of the second industrial revolution was a)frequent and prolonged economic depressions. frequent and prolonged economic depressions. Along with New York, which city during the Gilded Age financed industrialization and westward expansion with its banks and stock exchange? New Jersey Boston Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller respected workers' rights and promoted labor unions. started their companies by buying out the competition. accumulated fortunes, grew powerful, and donated most of their money to charity. controlled the American textile industry. believed in democracy and ran their companies accordingly. accumulated fortunes, grew powerful, and donated most of their money to charity. How did John D. Rockefeller use horizontal expansion? His factories produced household items made of steel. He controlled the drilling, refining, storage, and distribution of oil. He bought out competing oil refining companies. His company started drilling for oil. He expanded into making steel. He bought out competing oil refining companies. Which of the following did the Knights of Labor try to eliminate? labor unions massive strikes liberty of contract the Sherman Anti-Trust Act Protestantism liberty of contract "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" lecture concluded what about the West? The movement westward acted as a safety valve that counteracted the threat of social unrest. The farmland was too arid, so most states and territories needed to focus on manufacturing. The region was too large geographically, so not enough railroad track would ever be built to connect the region. The native peoples deserved the land more than the whites. Immigrant labor needed to be recruited heavily. The movement westward acted as a safety valve that counteracted the threat of social unrest. Who was Frederick Jackson Turner? a social reformer a cattle ranching baron an economist a preacher a historian a historian Why was the Hollywood version of the western "cowboy" based more on fantasy than reality? Railroad expansion before the Civil War had eliminated the need for "cattle drives" from Texas. Most cowboys were low-paid workers,
some of whom even went on strike for higher wages Clothing such as wide-brimmed hats and boots were twentieth-century inventions of writers and movie producers. Many worked as cowboys for a short time before moving on to other employment. Most cowboys were low-paid workers, some of whom even went on strike for higher wages. Which of the following statements is accurate about the West? By 1900, Native Americans still outnumbered white settlers. Most Chinese settled in the interior of the West as opposed to the coastal states. By 1890, the West had a higher percentage of people living in cities than other regions. Cowboys led a far more romantic life than that depicted in Hollywood movies. Immigrants avoided the West because of limited opportunity. By 1890, the West had a higher percentage of people living in cities than other regions. The Triangle Shirtwaist fire resulted in the death of hundreds of Chinese and Mexican immigrants. ed to legislation aimed at improving factory safety standards. led to labor legislation protecting the rights of working women. destroyed an entire factory in Boston. changed the way clothes were manufactured in the United States. led to legislation aimed at improving factory safety standards. Why did millions of American farm families migrate westward from 1900 to 1910? The demand for skilled labor declined in twenty-one of the nation's largest cities. Population growth on the Atlantic Seaboard made eastern farmland increasingly scarce. The availability of free land meant more opportunities for commercial farming in the West. They looked for states with low property taxes and less union power. Solar technology was successfully implemented in the American Southwest. The availability of free land meant more opportunities for commercial farming in the West. The Progressive era was a period of explosive growth. Which of the following fueled this process? decline in population expansion of the consumer market The word "Progressivism" came into common use around 1910 to refer to a group of people who wanted to bring change to America. and was used within intellectual circles. to show that progress was not always positive. to represent those hoping to maintain the
was used to refer to the period when Americans enjoyed racial equality for the first time. to refer to a group of people who wanted to bring change to America. The writer whose work encouraged the passage of the Meat Inspection Act was Upton Sinclair. Upton Sinclair. Life in the urban areas was characterized by betterment. sharp inequalities. Where was the focus of Progressive politics? inside the factories in the cities Newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life, fueling the Progressive movement, were known as activists. muckrakers About which of the following did Ida Tarbell write an investigative journalistic story? Fordism. Standard Oil In regard to labor, what did Ford do for his workers? He made it more difficult for them to be consumers. He paid more than double the wages paid by other factory owners. The term "Fordism" was used by labor unions, who hailed Ford's innovative approach. describes an economic system based on mass production and mass consumption. As the consumer age started, what buzzwords did many companies use to sell their products? freedom and liberty freedom and liberty Industrial freedom in the Progressive era meant in practice a loss of personal autonomy for skilled workers working under scientific management. By 1880, Chinese immigrants to the West concentrated in California, where they made up over half of the farmworkers. The Indian victory at the Little Bighorn came after an unprovoked attack by Indians. only temporarily delayed the advance of white settlement. What was the purpose and approach of the Dawes Act? to attack "tribalism" by dividing the land of nearly all tribes and distributing it to Indian families to imprison Native leaders by arguing that they had destroyed western soil and, thus, agriculture to remove all Indians from the West and confiscate their property to redistribute the land of the different tribes by respecting their customs and habits to control and supervise tribal life by legally regulating their customs and habits to attack "tribalism" by dividing the land of nearly all tribes and distributing it to Indian families What was the aim of Carlisle, a boarding school for Indians? to prepare them for reservation life to civilize the Indians, making them "American," as whites defined the term to prepare them to enlist in the U.S. military to train them in the professional skills necessary to return to the reservations as doctors and teachers to convert them to Christianity so that they would become missionaries on the reservations to civilize the Indians, making them "American," as whites defined the term The Knights of Labor cooperated with big business because they sought to be as prosperous as business owners. was an inclusive group that called for an array of reforms including the eight-hour workday. organized only skilled, white, native-born workers. exclusively admitted men and supported the idea that women should not be allowed to work. never had more than a few hundred members due to a downturn in labor organizing in the 1880s. was an inclusive group that called for an array of reforms including the eight-hour workday. William Cody, popularly known as "Buffalo Bill," was a native leader whose lands were taken by the US government. led one of the most devastating campaigns against Native American tribes. popularized the image of the West as being both wild and romantic with his "Wild West" shows. emphasized the struggles of farm families and labor conflict in mining centers in the West. argued the West should not be inhabited by whites because there was too much violence. popularized the image of the West as being both wild and romantic with his "Wild West" shows. The Homestead Act granted 160 acres of public domain to any settler who __________. was willing to pay $5 an acre would live on the land and improve it for five years The cattle drives in the 1860s-1870s would not have been possible without __________. rail lines to eastern markets steamship transport from the Texas coast to New York City the Homestead Act new laws establishing American ownership of range cattle
rail lines to eastern markets The annexation of the Philippines by the United States __________. gave control of the government to Emilio Aguinaldo resulted in a four-year war of conquest by the Americans assured Philippine independence ended the Philippine independence movement resulted in a four-year war of conquest by the Americans The section of the World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the __________. victory of virtue over vice role of Christianity in industrial progress triumph of the white race global achievements of American industry global achievements of American industry Businesses organized company towns mainly __________. under government pressure at the demand of unions to improve the lives of their workers to maximize company control over workers' lives to maximize company control over workers' lives In which labor dispute did the American Railway Union play a prominent role? Coeur d'Alene strike Great Uprising of 1877 Homestead strike Pullman strike Pullman strike |
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